In a grim development, Army divers from the 21 Para Special Forces recovered one body from the flooded coal mine in Umrangso of Dima Hasao district, after nearly 48 hours of relentless rescue efforts.

The labourers were on Monday trapped inside the coal mine situated in the 3 Kilo area of Umrangso, after a sudden gush of water flooded the site. The divers located the body inside the mine early in the morning and its identity was yet to be ascertained, the officials said.

Around 15 labourers are feared trapped after water flooded a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district. The incident happened around 7 am at Assam Coal Quarry in Umrangso. Rescue operations involving the Army,

In response to an urgent call for assistance by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Indian Army on January 6, mobilized a specialized Relief Task Force to rescue miners trapped in Umrangso,

Several workers are feared trapped inside a 'rat hole' coal mine after water entered into the 300-foot-deep quarry in the Dima Hasao district of Assam. The illegal mine is located in Umrangso, a remote industrial town near the Meghalaya border,

Officials said that since the location of the mine is in a remote area and not easily accessible, it is still not clear how many people are inside and what’s their condition